BACKGROUND
Diffusion imaging tractography is increasingly used to trace critical fiber tracts in brain tumor patients to reduce the risk of post-operative neurological deficit. However, the effects of peritumoral edema pose a challenge to conventional tractography using the standard diffusion tensor model. The aim of this study was to present a novel… (More)

The aim of this study was to present a tractography algorithm using a two-tensor unscented Kalman filter (UKF) to improve the modeling of the corticospinal tract (CST) by tracking through regions of peritumoral edema and crossing fibers. Ten patients with brain tumors in the vicinity of motor cortex and evidence of significant peritumoral edema were… (More)

Diffusion MRI tractography is increasingly used in pre-operative neurosurgical planning to visualize critical fiber tracts. However, a major challenge for conventional tractography, especially in patients with brain tumors, is tracing fiber tracts that are affected by vasogenic edema, which increases water content in the tissue and lowers diffusion… (More)

OBJECTIVE
To construct a personalized full-length fully human antibody mammalian display library for children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
METHODS
The total RNA was isolated from the PBMCs of SLE children. The heavy chain variable region and kappa light chain (VH and LCκ) of the antibody genes were amplified by RT-PCR and inserted into the… (More)

BACKGROUND
Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (IoMRI) was devised to overcome brain shifts during craniotomies. Yet, the acceptance of IoMRI is limited.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate impact of IoMRI on intracranial glioma resection outcome including overall patient survival.
METHODS
A retrospective review of records was performed on a cohort of 164… (More)